Stroke prevention for patients with atrial fibrillation: Beyond the guidelines

Journal of Atrial Fibrillation

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2017, Pages

  McIntyre, William F ^a   Healey, Jeff ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Stress; Stroke; Subclinical

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; APIXABAN; RIVAROXABAN;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BLEEDING; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DRUG EFFICACY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK REDUCTION; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 85020083945     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19416911     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4022/jafib.1475     Document Type: Review

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